Fernando Donate

Despite official insistence that Cuba’s famous health care system is coping, Covid-19 pressures have left many citizens without treatment.
With scarce resources dedicated to exports, people are risking their lives on illegal moonshine.
A lack of hard currency mean that essential imports are in short supply.
Low state pensions mean that older people risk exposure to the virus to make ends meet.
Difficulty accessing basic supplies has made it hard to institute social distancing and lockdown measures.
Washington-Havana détente means many are worried time is running out to seek a new life.